Archive for April 27, 2022

Pope Francis’ general audience in St. Peter’s Square, April 27, 2022?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Pope Francis wants Catholics to rediscover this book of the Bible

The pope praised the book’s ‘valuable teaching on the alliance of the generations.’ Read more

Bishop Mark O’Toole of Plymouth, England.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Pope Francis names new archbishop to lead 2 Catholic dioceses in Wales

Bishop Mark O’Toole will oversee the Archdiocese of Cardiff and Diocese of Menevia. Read more

Cardinal Carlos Amigo Vallejo (1934-2022).?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Spanish Cardinal Carlos Amigo dies at age 87 after lung surgery

He was an advocate for dialogue between Christians, Muslims, and Jews. Read more

Pope Francis’ general audience in St. Peter’s Square, April 27, 2022.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Pope Francis tells general audience pilgrims his knee is ‘still not healing’

The 85-year-old pope canceled his engagements the day before the audience due to knee pain. Read more

Pope Francis meets with Patriarch Kirill in Havana, Cuba on Feb. 12, 2016.?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill: Who could host their 2nd summit?

A meeting is off for now, but where could the two men eventually meet? Read more

Pregnancy Test.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Federal court orders cases brought against Texas pro-life law dismissed

A federal court on Tuesday ordered a lower court to dismiss all legal challenges brought against the enforcement mechanism of... Read more

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Alessandro Allori, “The Presentation of Mary,” 1598.

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Archbishop Philip Anyolo of the Nairobi Archdiocese in Kenya.

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Jimmy Lai’s wife, Teresa (left), and retired Chinese Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-Kiun arrive at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts to attend Hong Kong activist publisher Lai’s national security trial in Hong Kong on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024.

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Senior fellow at the National Catholic Bioethics Center Joseph Meaney speaks to “EWTN News Nightly” anchor Tracy Sabol on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024.

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Pope Francis greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Wednesday general audience on Nov. 20, 2024, at the Vatican.

Pope Francis reads Ukrainian student’s moving testimony of faith at general audience

Before the wooden coffin is closed, Pope Benedict XVI’s personal secretary Archbishop Georg Gänswein and Monsignor Diego Giovanni Ravelli, the Vatican’s lead master of ceremonies for papal liturgies, place a white veil over the late pope’s face. The action on Jan. 4, 2023, is part of the funeral rites for popes.

Vatican simplifies funeral rite for popes

The Supreme Court of India.

Church leaders will appeal Indian Supreme Court order for tax on salaries of clergy

Argentine President Javier Milei walks past President-elect Donald Trump as they attend the America First Policy Institute Gala held at Mar-a-Lago on Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida.

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